Favre Leuba & Co., Bombay, No. 27783, Swiss,made for the Indian Market, circa 1880.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, half skeletonised hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with dead independent seconds. | The Longitude at the Eve of the Third Millenium & Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 23rd October 1999

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LOT 297

Favre Leuba & Co., Bombay, No. 27783, Swiss,made for the Indian Market, circa 1880.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, half skeletonised hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with dead independent seconds.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with reeded band, the back enamelled with the painted portrait of the first owner. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. Crystal with gilt Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleurs-de-lys" hands. M. Glazed, 19''', nickel plated with "fausses côtes" decoration, double train with differential winding, 44 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeatig on gongs with slide in the band. Independent seconds train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion and bolt in the band.Signed on dial and cuvette.Diam. 54 mm.

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Grade: AAA	Excellent
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: * 3
Dial: 2 - 01

LOT 297

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3 - 6

Movement: * 3

Dial: 2 - 01